Essentials Of Managing Public Health Organizations

The field of public health continues to evolve in the face of opportunities and challenges. The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) has recognized the need for students to be equipped with essential management skills to navigate the dynamic public health and healthcare environment and the role public health organizations play in improving health today and in the future. Additionally, CEPH responded to calls from public health professionals to ensure students at the undergraduate and graduate levels were equipped with essential management skills.

Written with undergraduate students in mind, this concise text combines the scope and context of public health while also addressing key management topics, processes, and emerging issues.

Organized in four parts, the text covers:

1) Public Health Organizations 2) Public Health Management Fundamentals 3) Public Health Management Functions 4) Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health Management

Each of these contain key chapters that address foundations, practical applications, and new directions in the respective domains. The goal is to enhance the student’s knowledge, skills and abilities in ways that help them become more effective in their careers in public health.